The SHADOW ~ The BLACK BEETLE ~ The SPIDER! A PULP Triple Feature

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Today we have a TRIPLE Feature of three Pulp icons (well, Black Beetle sure hopes to become one ;)).

I give you the covers for The Shadow #10 and the Spider #8  and a new lobby card I did for The Black Beetle #1, featuring a quote by dear friend Rick Remender (my partner in crime on SORROW and other books like FEAR AGENT and SEA OF RED, now acclaimed writer of the new relaunched Captain America)


All these 3 books are in this month Previews and once again I invite you to pre-order them, especially my own BLACK BEETLE #1: the success of it will depend by those numbers, so I can't stress enough :)

And here is the solicits for issue 1.

THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 (of 4)
Francesco Francavilla (W/A/Cover)
On sale Jan 16. FC, 32 pages $3.99

Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsters—taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle?



Last but not least, a heartfelt THANKS goes to all the Veterans out there: Happy Veteran's Day!

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Pulp Double Feature: THE BLACK BEETLE in "NO WAY OUT" #1 & #2

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Today's Double Feature is a very special one becuase it features a pulp hero very dear to me: my own BLACK BEETLE! :)

Here are the covers for THE BLACK BEETLE #1 (above) and #2 (below), now available for preorders.

I can't stress enough how important is for a new book to get as many pre-orders as possible, and in this specific case I invite you to do it even more: The Black Beetle's future kind of depends on it. The better number it gets, the more DH will ask me to draw more, which is exactly what I want to do: got so many stories planned for our favorite neo-pulp hero, and I will only be able to tell them if we get the book selling enough copies to justify the printing run. Yes, now with the digital comics you can get around that, but Black beetle has to be printed on paper: it's PULP after all ;)

Hope you guys pre-order these two issues (and the next 2) and tell your LCS to order a few copies as well.
I am putting some promo lobby cards as well with quotes from some of my friends. Above is the first one from the sweet and talented writer Gail Simone. More coming this week and the next ones.

And here are the solicts for issue 1 and 2.

THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 (of 4)
Francesco Francavilla (W/A/Cover)
On sale Jan 16. FC, 32 pages $3.99

Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsters—taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle?


THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #2 (of 4)
Francesco Francavilla (W/A/Cover)
On sale Feb 20. FC, 32 pages $3.99

While investigating a mysterious mass murder that leveled Colt City’s mob bosses, Black Beetle gets wrapped up in a puzzling maze of clues. Could the appearance of a costumed criminal named Labyrinto be related to the destruction of the powerful organized-crime racket?

I am very EXCITED about this finally coming out. And if you are too, pls leave a note and let's turn this blog post in a BB love-fest :)

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

"THE INVISIBLE MAN" ~ (1933)

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Hello Pulp Friends,

It's HORROCTOBER and today's offering is a classic: THE INVISIBLE MAN!
This poster was part of the "THE UNIVERSAL MONSTERS" show organized by MONDO, show that opened 2 days ago in their gallery in Austin.

Here's a shot at the gallery and the official flyer for the show. (click on the images for larger view)

 

The screen-print poster turned out magnificent! It's 24x36" and if you missed the opportunity to get one from the regular but limited and numbered edition (405) at the show, I just received the APs (see below) so I should have them for sale at some point (when I am done with some deadlines and figure out some packing logistics).

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone, and enjoy this scary HORROCTOBER with us :)

Cheers,
Francesco

CHILDREN OF SORROW! a GHOSTLY tale of MACABRE by Remender, Peck, and Francavilla!

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Hello Pulp Friends,

For today's HORROCTOBER!installment, I dressed and colored a pinup of that deliciously scary horror story I did with Rick Remender and Seth M. Peck, titled SORROW.

What? You don't know about SORROW?? That's bad, really bad... ;)
Keep an eye on the blog then, cause I will be posting a couple of things more this week :)

And make sure to tune in next Sunday to find out my next Universal Monster contribution to the MONDO posters :)

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone, and enjoy this scary HORROCTOBER with us :)

Cheers,
Francesco

HORROCTOBER: "The Living Dead"

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Hello Pulp Friends,

As for tradition, I am dedicating the month of October to all things Horror and Creepy, hence the genius re-title of HORROCTOBER! ;)

Among the many scary things I will be sharing this month, there are also 3 limited screen print posters I have done for a couple of Horror themed shows.

First is the above poster of THE LIVING DEAD, a poster for the Bottleneck Gallery's "Can't Beat Em, Join Em: The Zombie Show", which runs from October 6th (this past Friday) to October 28th.

If you live in NYC or in the surroundings, go check out the show: lots of cool art and depiction of your favorite Zombies. The address is  Bottleneck Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York

You can pick up one of my 16x24" screen-print limited (115) THE LIVING DEAD posters at the show or online at the Bottleneck website http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/products/francesco-francavilla-the-living-dead
I should be getting my APs sometime next week and have them on sale on my store the week after.

The other two posters coming this month are yet to be announced: next one will be for MONDO's "THE UNIVERSAL MONSTERS" show in Austin (see poster below for info).

If you enjoyed my CREATURE poster I did for them, wait to see this one :)
I will share somethign as soon as I am allowed.

The third poster is something original (and limited as for the previous ones) that will be put for sale on my store later this month. Stay tuned for more info.

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone, and enjoy this scary HORROCTOBER with us :)

Cheers,
Francesco

SHADOWS ON PULP SUNDAY! The Shadow & Dark Shadows Covers

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Once more, it's Double Feature here on Pulp Sunday!
Here's my covers for THE SHADOW #9 and DARK SHADOWS #13, both in stores in December.

THE SHADOW #9 is written by Victor Gischler with Art by Aaron Campbell
Here's what you need to know about this story:
Revolutionary Part 2 (of 4) - The Shadow finds himself face to face with George Orwell smack dab in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, but his mystic powers fail to illuminate what significance this literary legend holds for the world. No time to figure that out! The Shadow's campaign against a murderous gang of gun runners takes him on a tour of Barcelona's underbelly where he meets the beautiful and dangerous Black Sparrow! But is he really an old friend in disguise? Pause to ponder that and you might miss the deadly dogfight over the Spanish countryside. Pack a parachute, Shadow, because you're going to need it!

DARK SHADOWS #13 is written by Mike Raicht with Art by Guiu Vilanova
Here's what you need to know about this story:
A glimpse of the dark future of the Collins' bloodlines is revealed. What horrors reside in Collinwood in the year 1984? Will Barnabas be able to find out where it all went wrong and stop it? Or has his family's fate already been written in blood?

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone, and tune in tomorrow for some October/Halloween month related announcements: if you are fan of Universal Monsters and creepy Horror, don't miss this :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Pulp Double Feature: THE LONE RANGER & THE SPIDER

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Time for another Double Feature here on Pulp Sunday.
Here's my covers for THE LONE RANGER #12 an THE SPIDER #7, both in stores in December.

THE LONE RANGER #12 is written by Ande Parks with Art by Esteve Polls
Here's what you need to know about this story:
The epic conclusion of the Native Ground arc. The Lone Ranger has traveled through Indian lands in search of a healer for his friend Tonto. Now, the healer has been found, and she is not at all what the Ranger expected. Has the Ranger come all this way just to watch his friend die? The battle for Tonto's life and soul will be resolved. Your understanding of this iconic character will be forever changed.

THE SPIDER #7 is written by David Liss with Art by Ivan Rodriguez
Here's what you need to know about this story:
NEW STORY ARC! Police Commissioner Kirkpatrick lies dead. His wife grieves, and a twisted killer stalks the city. The Spider has inadvertently set into motion the chain of events that leads to his friend’s death, and now he’s out for bloody vengeance – Spider style! But will Richard Wentworth be able to resist the grieving window when she’s the woman he loves? It’s a game-changing issue of the neo-pulp sensation.

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco